{"id":69641,"date":"2022-12-21T17:08:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T17:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=69641"},"modified":"2023-01-08T01:41:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T01:41:47","slug":"antarctic-experience-fires-electricians-call-for-better-insulation-in-welsh-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/12\/21\/antarctic-experience-fires-electricians-call-for-better-insulation-in-welsh-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Antarctic experience fires electrician&#8217;s call for better insulation in Welsh homes\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A former British Antarctic Survey worker saw the success insulation in even colder climes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ELECTRICIAN Robert Curtis lives in the Seapoint block of flats just yards from the Barry shoreline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His south-facing flat feels the maximum force of the winter winds blasting in from the Bristol Channel.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when it comes to the the cost-of-living crisis and the sky-rocketing energy bills, he feels he is particularly directly hit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make matters worse, Robert&#8217;s flat has an energy efficiency rating of band E &#8211; and that puts him in official fuel poverty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-flats-min-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seapoint flats, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Photo credits: Robert Curtis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/fuel-poverty-statistics\">Fuel poverty<\/a>&nbsp;is measured by the government as people who live in \u201cproperty with a fuel poverty energy efficiency rating of band D or below\u201d using the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency (LILEE) indicator. E-rated housing is the lowest possible energy rating landlords can legally provide tenants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being quoted \u00a315,000 to insulate his flat, Robert decided to take matters into his own hands and started a <a href=\"https:\/\/petitions.senedd.wales\/petitions\/245243\">petition<\/a> calling for an end to fuel poverty in Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He feels that there is not enough government support for low-income working people, as well as those on benefits, to combat the &#8216;heating or eating&#8217; crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The petition has stuck a chord and will be debated in the Senedd on January 9, 2023.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;I\u2019ve started a petition to represent myself and my neighbours&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert&#8217;s time working as an electrician for the British Antarctic Survey alerted him to the progress made by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/uk-homes-among-leakiest-in-europe-134006559.html\">other European countries<\/a>&nbsp;in addressing fuel poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 58-year-old feels that Welsh Government has no excuse for ignoring fuel poverty if Antarctica can support its tenants with warm housing on the coldest continent on Earth, where the thermometer drops as low as -90\u00b0C in the winter and peaks around 8\u00b0C in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Robert-Curtis-for-British-Antarctic-Survey-min-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Curtis working for British Antarctic Survey. Photo credits: Robert Curtis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver in Antarctica, they have a superior level of insulation in their homes to cope with extreme weather,&#8221; he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With the cost-of-living crisis, this becomes even more important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s easy for them (the Senedd) to blame Westminster but right now it\u2019s as much a Welsh government problem as it is a Westminster problem, so I\u2019ve started my own petition to represent myself and my neighbours.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-residents-min-4-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert and his neighbours protesting outside Seapoint flats. Photo credits: Robert Curtis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What support does Welsh government offer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh government\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nest.gov.wales\/\">Nest scheme<\/a>&nbsp;assists low-income people with energy bills but Robert feels that this is not enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is also pleased that the Conservative government in Westminster has increased benefits in line with inflation but insists that more help is needed for people like him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just poor people in the usual sense, it\u2019s everyday people that work, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/statswales.gov.wales\/Catalogue\/Business-Economy-and-Labour-Market\/People-and-Work\/Employment\/Persons-Employed\/employmentrate-by-welshlocalarea-year-gender\">there are a lot of working Welsh people, including the majority of us at Seapoint,\u201d he says. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does the petition demand?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI do not expect a 100% grant, but some assistance would go a long way for us working people,&#8221; he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;All we\u2019re asking for is a 25-50% insulation grant so that our homes can keep us cool in summer and warm in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/seapoint-protest-sign-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seapoint flats protest sign. Photo credits: Robert Curtis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe media loves to focus on the supermarket prices in this cost-of-living crisis but there\u2019s a lot more to it than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insulation isn\u2019t a sexy phrase, and that\u2019s why the local media doesn\u2019t mention it, but improvements will help everyone that\u2019s struggling in this cost-of-living crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>External insulation is actually far cheaper than cavity wall insulation in the long term.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hope<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the public becoming very familiar with the climate emergency in the last decade, Robert says he hopes the Senedd will be receptive to his petition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBetter insulated homes benefit the environment as well as the consumer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert\u2019s petition will be debated in The Senedd on January 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are suffering from fuel poverty and fulfil Nest&#8217;s criteria, please contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/nest.gov.wales\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here is an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/tell-welsh-government-to-take-urgent-action-to-keep-people-warm-this-winter?source=direct_link&amp;\">open petition<\/a>&nbsp;fighting against fuel poverty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Robert Curtis petitions outside of The Senedd\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hQEv__EINPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Robert Curtis petitions outside of The 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